James Sayler to be new North Dakota State Penitentiary warden

KFYR News: "The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says James Sayler has accepted the position as the new warden for the North Dakota State Penitentiary."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Term Law Clerk with the U.S. District Court in Bismarck has been posted.

Calculated risks: How corrections officials manage North Dakota’s criminals

West Fargo Pioneer: "The Parole Board’s January meeting is in a second-floor conference room with fresh carpet and dark wood in the North Dakota State Penitentiary — up the stairs and down a side hallway from double metal doors and tight security."

Parents reflect on case to be reviewed by U.S. Supreme Court

Daily Inter Lake: "Kalispell parents Kendra Espinoza and Jeri Anderson and Bigfork parent Jaime Schaefer are the faces of a Montana case regarding religious schools and funding that will have its day in the United States Supreme Court."

8th Circuit decides N.D. case: Aug 5

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion affirming a district court order enjoining tribal courts in North Dakota's Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation from deciding suits over oil and gas leases on allotted trust lands.

Miller announces retirement as Clerk of the North Dakota Supreme Court

Penny Miller advised the Justices in July that she will be retiring as Clerk of the Supreme Court at the end of the year. Miller has served as Clerk of the Supreme Court for the State of North Dakota since July 1, 1992. She is the fourth clerk in the history of the state.

Criminal charges are no longer an option for kids under ten

Valley News Live: "'I have a teaching degree - and then I went to law school,' says Karen Kringlie, the Director of Juvenile Court for the East central and Southeast Judicial Districts. 'And so it was kind of a natural fit.' Kringlie says when it comes to young children – they’re better off getting connected with community services instead of court dates."

Arthur Lazarus, who represented Sioux Nation in landmark Supreme Court case, dies at 92

Boston Globe: "Arthur Lazarus Jr., a Washington lawyer who represented Native American tribes for more than four decades, notably securing a landmark $106 million award for the Sioux Nation as part of its long fight for the Black Hills of South Dakota, died July 27."

8th Circuit issues opinion in N.D. case: Aug. 2

The United States Court of Appeals has issued an opinion affirming a district court order that enjoined North Dakota Senate Bill 2289, which regulates relationships between manufacturers and farm equipment dealers.

Wells County clerk's office to be closed Friday

The Wells County Clerk of Court's office will be closed Friday. Aug. 2.